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IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival

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Founded in 2003, IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival is dedicated to short films, new media and digital arts. Originating as a competitive forum for student films, it has grown to be a recognized platform for the expression of both young artists and established professionals – the only one of its kind in Bulgaria serving this particular sector of contemporary culture, and one of the oldest short film forums on the Balkans.
IN THE PALACE is a Goya Awards qualifying festival, Student Academy Awards® qualifying festival, and an Academy Awards®/OSCAR® qualifying festival for shorts in the categories of Best Animation, Best Fiction, Best Documentary, and Best National Film. IN THE PALACE is a member of the international network of festivals and institutions serving the [...]








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Logo of FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival
Published: 16 Sep 2025
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FEST - New Directors | New Films Festival

Deadline: 02 Feb 2026

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Feature film festival

FEST - NDNFF #22
20th-28th of June of 2026 | Espinho, Portugal

FEST – New Directors | New Films Festival is an all-encompassing celebration of the new tendencies of world cinema. The event focuses on a competitive and non-competitive showcase of the most promising new figures and works from around the globe.
The 22ndedition of the festival will take place between the 20th and the 28th of June 2026, in the seaside town of Espinho (Portugal).

The selection is divided into several categories which include Feature Film and Short Film competitions in the Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental Non-Narrative formats, as well as content adequate for children and teenagers. The event also includes non-competitive sections that range from retrospectives to feature length and [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Experimental



Espinho, Portugal



 
 
 
 
Logo of Emergente CineLab 2025
Published: 08 Sep 2025
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Emergente CineLab 2025

Deadline: 15 Sep 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

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Short film festival

Emergente! Designed for up-and-coming creators from Spain and Latin America with fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental projects in development, it aims to become a vibrant meeting point for new producers and storytellers. Its mission is to showcase emerging Spanish-speaking talent to the world and boost the international short film industry through development, financing, and co-production opportunities.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Experimental



Madrid, Spain




 
Logo of IBERSHORTS Award
Published: 02 Sep 2025
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Premio IberShorts

Deadline: 30 Nov 2025

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HIGHLIGHTED

International Festival

Short film festival

The aim of IBERSHORTS is to give international visibility to fiction and animation short films produced in Ibero-American countries (including Portugal and excluding Spain).

IBERSHORTS is organized by Festival de Málaga in collaboration with Festhome and seeks to strengthen cultural and cinematic ties between these regions, offering a privileged platform within one of the most important festivals in the Spanish and Latin American film scenes.

To achieve these objectives, IBERSHORTS will take place as part of Festival de Málaga, which will celebrate its 29th edition from March 6 to 15, 2026.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Málaga, Spain



 
 
 
 
Logo of Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival - FICCI
Published: 26 Aug 2025
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Festival Internacional De Cine De Cartagena De Indias- FICCI

Deadline: 30 Nov 2025

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OSCAR Qualifiers

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Feature film festival

The Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival (FICCI) is a cinematographic event with a social and cultural vision and, by choice, free and open to all. Each year, FICCI interprets the particular circumstances of Colombia, Ibero-America, and the world, offering a world-class edition guided by the preservation of freedom and the expansion of cultural dialogue through films, industry gatherings, and academic events that are relevant, human, subtle, and in constant conversation with its audience and cultural stakeholders. The festival seeks to be a space for encounter and exchange, a platform to elevate human awareness, strengthen democracy, and contribute to the creation of free, inclusive, and conscious societies.

The Cartagena de Indias International Film Festival [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Cartagena de Indias, Colombia



 
 
 

 
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Published: 22 Aug 2025
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Festival Anfibia

Deadline: 18 Sep 2025

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During the month of November, the Anfibia Festival turns Madrid into the capital for discovering new narratives and explores the creative potential of adaptation.

#AnfibiaFest is a space for connecting audiences with new creative universes and diverse and diverse origin formats.

The registration period for audiovisual works will be open from August 21 to September 18, 2025. Fiction or non-fiction audiovisual works, series, and animations adapted from any narrative format—such as novels, graphic novels, illustrated works, stage plays, video games, journalistic reports, digital content, or other narrative media—are eligible to participate.

The fourth edition of the Anfibia Festival will take place in November 2025 in Madrid.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Madrid, Spain



 
 
Logo of European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux
Published: 21 Aug 2025
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Festival Européen du Court Métrage de Bordeaux

Deadline: 04 Jan 2026

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DATE AND LOCATION

The 29th edition of the European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux will take place from March 26th to 27th 2026. The projection nights will take place at the UGC Ciné-Cité cinema in Bordeaux.

GOALS

The European Short Film Festival of Bordeaux aims to promote the short film format to the Région Aquitaine's audience. It facilitates the access to cinema for a large public, from all ages. It also supports the discovery of talented directors coming from all over Europe.,It’s a way for the filmmakers to be appreciated by a jury, no matter if they are mere enthusiasts or professionals.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Talence, France



 
 
 

 
Logo of SANTO DOMINGO GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL (FCGSD)
Published: 05 Aug 2025
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Festival De Cine Global Santo Domingo (fcgsd)

Deadline: 01 Oct 2025

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FIAPF Qualifiers

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Since its first edition, the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival (FCGSD) has taken firm steps to grow both nationally and internationally while remaining true to its mission. The festival aims to offer Dominicans, as well as all visitors to the country during the event, the opportunity to access the unique perspective that cinema provides on "global issues" through "personal stories." In doing so, it seeks to foster learning and adaptation in a world driven by knowledge and globalization.

The festival’s mission remains to bring the best international narrative and documentary films to a diverse audience, advancing the understanding of the global challenges we face. Beyond this, it has contributed—whether significantly or modestly—to enhancing cinematic culture in the Dominican [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic



 
 
 
 
Logo of  International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker- Sofia
Published: 03 Aug 2025
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International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker- Sofia

Deadline: 05 Mar 2026

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EUROPEAN ANIMATION AWARDS Qualifier

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Dear Animators!

The Selection Committee will start the selection process and review of your films! To anyone who hasn't provided a download link, we would kindly ask you to provide us with a link or permission in Festhome no later than March 15th !

Dear animators, please send us your film in format:

1. Container: MP4 or MOV
2. Resolution: FullHD 1080p
3. Datarate (compression): up to 8000 kbps (kilo bits per second)
(not less than 60-70 МВ and not more than 400-500 MB for films up to 20 minutes! And not more than 1.5-2 GB for a feature film)
Kind regards,

Nadezhda Slavova

Good luck to everybody ! :)

The International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker- Sofia run for the first time in October 2010 in Sofia. Named after Proyko Proykov (legendary Bulgarian animator) [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Sofia, Bulgaria



 
 
 

 
Logo of CINEMA25 - IV Cordoba Film Week
Published: 01 Aug 2025
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CINEMA25 - IV Semana del Cine de Córdoba

Deadline: 10 Oct 2025

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CINEMA25 - 4th Córdoba Film Week aims to bring together a broad and varied selection of the best Spanish films released throughout the year, with special attention to films and short films with Andalusian production or participation.

The 4th edition of CINEMA25 will be held from November 21 to 28, 2025.

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Córdoba, Spain



 
 
 
 
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Published: 23 Jul 2025
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Mecal Pro, 28º Festival Internacional De Cortometrajes Y Animación De Barcelona

Deadline: 22 Mar 2026

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GOYA Qualifiers

International Festival

Short film festival

Mecal Pro, the Barcelona International Short and Animation Film Festival, will celebrate its 28th edition. The long history of MECAL PRO has consolidated it as one of the most important short film festivals in Europe and the world, thus receiving the support of local, national and international institutions. We have screened in 2025 more than 300 short films in 29 sections that we program.

Mecal is strongly committed to promoting the exhibition and dissemination of audiovisual creations in the short format, not only with the public, but also in having creators and distributors meet through different activities. Mecal is also devoted to foster emerging talent, by holding events and awards specially aimed at young creators. In this sense, it also works as a short film [...]

 Fiction  Documentary  Animation  Fantastic  Terror  Other  Experimental  Music Video



Barcelona, Spain